tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.comments2016-12-09T10:24:50.296-05:00A Lean JourneyTim McMahonhttps://plus.google.com/116981567575106034578noreply@blogger.comBlogger1089125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-21782959128732291462016-12-09T10:05:09.043-05:002016-12-09T10:05:09.043-05:00Very wise and Clear. Thank you, Tim!Very wise and Clear. Thank you, Tim!Tony Heath, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357342774053604722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-43811719998909550592016-12-05T11:19:34.091-05:002016-12-05T11:19:34.091-05:00You are right - the Pinguins haven´t seen it at th...You are right - the Pinguins haven´t seen it at the beginning :-) But as most of the time, people and management tend to listen only if they see and feel the crysisGerhard W. Kesslerhttp://www.gwk-consulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-76190515201132738792016-12-02T09:41:10.203-05:002016-12-02T09:41:10.203-05:00In the spirit of TPS the five pillars of are: Resp...In the spirit of TPS the five pillars of are: Respect, Kaizen, Challenge, Teamwork and Gemba. The Challenge pillar is very closely defined and on the same basic meaning as Courage does. I often like to throw in Trust as the sixth pillar of TPS. William Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-29870879755475076262016-11-21T09:08:07.279-05:002016-11-21T09:08:07.279-05:00One thing I learned and remember is not to be fake...One thing I learned and remember is not to be fake or phony about giving praise thanks and rewards. People can see through that if you are with them only at work parties but not during any crisis. You must be true and consistent year round with respect, praise and rewards. With out true respect you cannot the build trust that is so important to sustain Lean to higher levels. It must come from the heart. William Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-37305406959843425462016-11-14T11:59:48.160-05:002016-11-14T11:59:48.160-05:00Excellent post again Tim. These are the things I d...Excellent post again Tim. These are the things I did and believed in my lean journey that made it sustain... William Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-67317531940990789362016-11-10T11:54:20.641-05:002016-11-10T11:54:20.641-05:00Focusing on bad processes rather than people is a ...Focusing on bad processes rather than people is a smart approach that makes a real difference. Great tips!Justin Mhttp://www.halstedbag.com/our-products/17noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-72194230694858850012016-11-07T08:30:50.005-05:002016-11-07T08:30:50.005-05:00The problem of having integrity and trustworthines...The problem of having integrity and trustworthiness in leadership is that there are some leaders who grossly compromise this trust yet continue to portray themselves as being honest and trustworthy. So if one lives a life of lies and falsehoods then many followers and believers have been deceived and betrayed and the whole organization becomes weaker in integrity and trust from that deception. Customers will begin to look elsewhere for their product or service needs. William Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-80423292448429030832016-11-04T09:08:49.892-04:002016-11-04T09:08:49.892-04:00The shortest distance between success and failure ...The shortest distance between success and failure is YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-83385908943769091002016-10-17T09:48:37.189-04:002016-10-17T09:48:37.189-04:00Thank from the heart Tim. You provide a vital link...Thank from the heart Tim. You provide a vital link to many of the best Lean thought leaders in the business. I and many others can really appreciate that. I also greatly like Bobemiliani.com as a compliment to The Lean Journey and your many valuable insights.Best Regards, William Ryan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-6676803797946207692016-10-12T11:19:08.667-04:002016-10-12T11:19:08.667-04:00Tim, great question and one that has gone unchall...Tim, great question and one that has gone unchallenged for quite some time. First the metaphor is really a lousy one. I was in the oil business and this metaphor was never used. In lean it was popularized by the book &quot;lean thinking&quot;, as I recall. and they even went so far as to say, if there was not one, make it up. Well the metaphor is asking you to stay on the &quot;burning platform of an oil rig&quot; and die from the fire or jump 200 feet to your probably death into the ocean, maybe slower but probably death. Pretty grisly. At any rate, then what do you do after the crisis is over? <br />I have found that the successful lean transformations are based on open honest dialogue, a true sense of transparency and dealing with the reality of the world around us. given the facts, most rank and file workers as well as most managers will come to the same conclusions. however, fear is truly one of the great motivators so the burning platform has a lot of proponents; and it is easy; just make it up. most things that are easy may give you short term gains, but seldom wear well in the fullness of time. plus most managers who use fear as a motivator have used it numerous times so now, when maybe they are really sincere about it, they have lost their credibility and everyone just sits back and wait to ride out the newest management fad. <br />in short I think it will work, but only marginally and only short term and in the end you need open honest communications, transparency and dealing with reality. although those things are tougher, than their counterparts, since you will need them in the long run, just as well start now.Lonnie Wilsonhttp://www.qc-ep.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-33948678559453461802016-10-12T10:33:19.923-04:002016-10-12T10:33:19.923-04:00I sincerely hope that none of us will ever find ou...I sincerely hope that none of us will ever find ourselves on a burning platform – but if you do, be sensitive and leave it as fast as you can!<br />I think there are better metaphors. I used Kotter’s “melting iceberg” to some success. I think that a problem that is out of sight (under water) is quite typical for the start of a lean initiative.<br /><br />Lothar Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452988410140283010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-3593341865891002332016-10-03T04:51:15.740-04:002016-10-03T04:51:15.740-04:00niceniceWilliamKinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551278829221366384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-64690350489169363412016-09-26T11:42:51.196-04:002016-09-26T11:42:51.196-04:00This post and your insights came at a very timely ...This post and your insights came at a very timely point as our team is &quot;forming and storming&quot;. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-33031798041179548432016-09-26T10:22:59.801-04:002016-09-26T10:22:59.801-04:00What is the difference between &quot;team work&quo...What is the difference between &quot;team work&quot; and &quot;group work&quot;?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-55239617173815306032016-09-26T08:16:00.465-04:002016-09-26T08:16:00.465-04:00thanks for the post. interesting reading this and ...thanks for the post. interesting reading this and thinking on my experiences in Japan where a lot of these behaviors were evident. Respect is something that is very much built into Japanese culture although in a different way to how we understand itTom Husseyhttp://www.hubscope.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-18775548947397351862016-09-26T08:00:55.498-04:002016-09-26T08:00:55.498-04:00Well stated. Respect for people is much more comp...Well stated. Respect for people is much more complex that simply whether the firm has created a &quot;country club&quot; atmosphere replete with perks and other symbols of days gone past.Robert Edward Ceneknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-49124972535518043262016-09-21T07:41:56.997-04:002016-09-21T07:41:56.997-04:00Great article, here at my location we practice con...Great article, here at my location we practice continuous improvement on a daily basis and &quot;baby steps&quot; as we call it or small step-by-step improvements are imperative to our daily operations and have impacted tremendously our lean culture. Chris Gongorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13493883651419809147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-76815216228177494742016-09-21T00:55:25.156-04:002016-09-21T00:55:25.156-04:00I agree with Patrick Lencioni, if not managed well...I agree with Patrick Lencioni, if not managed well meeting can be boring and a sheer waste of time. Therefore, in order for meetings to impactful, effective, and efficient the leader needs to ensure that the agenda is clear and that the hot topics are placed at the top of the agenda to create engagement from all present right away. But besides the engagement around such hot topics someone needs to manage the pending items that seem to mount because persons don&#39;t always follow through on their assignments or think about their assignments until the next meeting. And when I attend a meeting and one item after another receives &quot;multiple pendings&quot; I immediately think that this meeting process is rather ineffective and should be address immediately.Dr. Shelton Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-51930514511695465432016-09-17T13:54:59.055-04:002016-09-17T13:54:59.055-04:00Wonderful. Well Explained. Thank you for sharingWonderful. Well Explained. Thank you for sharingjayhttp://www.lifecoachjp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-76398325369645679562016-08-29T09:50:36.170-04:002016-08-29T09:50:36.170-04:00Congratulations!!! What a great recognition and h...Congratulations!!! What a great recognition and honor. Way to go, Tim!!!Matt Wryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128365101734450907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-79945936786088787592016-08-22T06:21:44.997-04:002016-08-22T06:21:44.997-04:00A good list. I also wonder about the people who do...A good list. I also wonder about the people who do many of these things but don&#39;t make it to the Olympics. Must be tough watching it on TV, having committed so much and yet not made it ...Tom Husseyhttp://www.hubscope.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-84971666689852220142016-08-05T09:27:51.906-04:002016-08-05T09:27:51.906-04:00well, especially when you start walking the LEAN r...well, especially when you start walking the LEAN road there lots of small things which can be changed and all together this will create a first picture. Within the pilot-phase sure you will see savings as you start picking the lowest cherries first, but only the systematic approach will get you big bugs<br />Gerhard W. Kesslerhttp://www.gwk-consulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-39030127308069371922016-08-03T09:27:18.953-04:002016-08-03T09:27:18.953-04:00Before you start developing any strategy, try to g...Before you start developing any strategy, try to get a feel of the indivial player´s mood they are in. And try to find out why senior management likes to start now. If the company is already in a crisis, the approach might be different , than it is when they are in a booming situation.Gerhard W. Kesslerhttp://www.gwk-consulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-89575065587294703742016-07-18T10:12:51.570-04:002016-07-18T10:12:51.570-04:00Thank you for you brief and easy to understand on ...Thank you for you brief and easy to understand on each step problem solving above. johnhttp://www.quickstart-indonesia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-3428516532127622052016-07-13T19:34:31.225-04:002016-07-13T19:34:31.225-04:00Tim! I work for InSite Solutions and just saw you ...Tim! I work for InSite Solutions and just saw you featured our game! Thanks so much! We really like your blog - thanks for all the good information you are always putting out there.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836730512503988436noreply@blogger.com